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Arthur witnessed Merlin's stand off against Agravaine. The question is only, if a traitor of Camelot defeats a traitor of Camelot, what is Merlin's motif? And if his devotion to Arthur is actually genuine, then what does that mean for Camelot?
In truth, none of these (very reasonable) questions matter anymore when Arthur realises he has a massive crush on Merlin.Series
- Part 90 of Merlin's magic
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of Shaking Quills and Smudged Ink [a Midnight Affair] by TheCourtSorcerer
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
01 May 2021
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With slow movements, cautious of the guards appointed outside his door, the dark-haired crown prince stood from his desk, carefully rolling the letter in his hands as he rose. He grabbed a ribbon from the corner of his desk, and tied it around the rolled parchment. Then, assuring its tightness was sufficient, he walked to the curtained window, socked feet quiet on the hard floor.
A cough from outside his chamber’s doors had Merlin freezing in his tracks as he raised a hand to open his curtains. Shuffling from the guards had him holding his breath, anxious anticipation suffocating him.
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Merlin & Arthur are planning to marry in secret, but mothers are more perceptive than they seem.
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- Part 52 of Merthur Short Fics & One-Shots
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05 Jun 2026
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“No,” he pleads. "Father, please. Merlin is not to blame for anything. I’ll accept any punishment you want to give me, but please..." he can't lose Merlin again. He can not.
Uther seems to sense his anguish, because a bit of bewilderment creeps into his harsh expression.
“What is it about this boy?” There's a dangerous suspicion in the king's voice. “He makes my son risk his life and the lives of his knights for him. And the Great Dragon, for some reason, keeps him alive and uses him as a hostage. Why?" he walks towards the prince almost threateningly. “What else are you hiding from me, Arthur?” he demands, his eyes growing colder.
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After Arthur rescues Merlin from The Great Dragon he has some explaining to do. To the king, and maybe to himself too. Sequel to "Saving the Dragonlord's son".
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- Part 2 of Dragonlord's son series
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After Arthur disobeyed his father and retrieved the Mortaeus flower for Merlin's cure, Arthur's frantic pleading to save Merlin led to a misunderstanding that actually convinced Uther to take the flower to Gaius.
Now all Arthur has to do is explain to Merlin why Uther thinks they are lovers.
And while Uther is supportive of the relationship, he requires it kept secret. But in his paranoia, Uther misinterprets every innocent interaction between the two as something far more intimate, to the embarrassment of everyone involved.
And then the knights begin showing up...
Update 27/04/2024: This is long and in-process. So consider a break between story arcs!
Arc 1 - (chapters 1-32, 90k words) What happens when you accidentally tell your father you're gay and in love with Merlin and he ships it hard? You make it true.
Arc 2 - (chapters 33-70, 110k words) What happens when your father sends you to court someone you have no interest in? Side quests and Gwaine.
Arc 3 - (chapters 71+, in progress) What happens when your father invites every eligible woman to Camelot so you can find your wife like you promised in exchange for saving Merlin? Chaos. -
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“Don’t name him,” Arthur says, though not unkindly. He’s trying to spare future pain, but it’s far too late; Merlin is already in love.
“Yes, my lord,” Merlin lies, as always.It is a long night, and he sleeps in tiny fits on the floor. His bed, the warmest place in his little room, clear of the chill stone of the keep, has been completely taken over. Bits of milk are fed to the puppy with a clean rag, taking ages to get even a sip in the fussy thing. “You really are just like Arthur, you know,” he says to the dog. “You need such an awful lot of attention.”
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04 Jun 2026
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“Merlin,” Arthur gasped softly, shivering at the cold air coming through his window, “You shouldn’t be here… it’s not safe—last time you were almost ca—”
“Shhh,” Merlin hushed him as he walked over to the bed. He climbed onto it and sat beside Arthur, reaching up and cupping his face.
“I missed you…” He whispered, a soft, adoring look in his eyes that made Arthur melt.
“I… Missed you too…"
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Prince Merlin of Lledrith, son of King Balinor and Queen Hunith, met Prince Arthur of Camelot (of Uther and Ygraine), during a meeting between the Kings to discuss alliances.
Things went downhill with the Kings. Balinor was king of a land of magic and dragons & their lords, Uther a king who fought to wipe out all magic… While a hatred formed between the Kings, neither noticed a bond forming between their sons.
Merlin and Arthur got off on a rocky start, but after leaving for a ride in the woods, they hit it off rather quickly, even with Arthur knowing about Merlin’s magic.
Now, they struggle to hide their relationship from their parents while trying to find a way to get their fathers to compromise on an alliance.
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- Part 6 of Titles From My Mutuals
- Part 41 of Merthur Short Fics & One-Shots
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04 Jun 2026
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During a drunken game of Truth or Dare, Merlin tells the story of his first kiss, with a boy named Arthur he lost contact with. Well, it just so happens that Gwaine knows an Arthur, and it being 2AM on a weekday is not going to deter him from seeing if it's the same one. For Merlin's sake, of course.
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03 Jun 2026
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It was a day before the peace treaties were to begin that lead him to a path he never expected to be on.
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- Part 2 of From The Point Of View Of Knights
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02 Jun 2026
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I thought it would be really funny if, instead of finding out about Merlin's magic and having one episode to react, Arthur instead spent a whole season being an absolute prat about the whole thing. Here are some things I've imagined from this scenario, set in that magical period between Season 3 and 4 when the knights of the round table were running around being chaotic dumbasses and stealing chickens.
"Merlin," yelped Arthur, outraged and relieved in equal measure. "What on earth are you- Is this what you meant by powerful, ancient magic? You can make your eyes go sparkly and then fix people's clothing?"
Merlin stopped short and rubbed the back of his own neck awkwardly. "Among other things, yes."
"And you've been moping around all day about this?"
"You didn't believe me! I was baring my soul to you and you were so arrogant that you just-"
"You told me that you'd saved my life a hundred times with the mystical power of your warlock skills," said Arthur, wiggling his fingers as though casting a spell. "Not that you were hiding the ability to dress me more efficiently."
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02 Jun 2026
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Merlin and Arthur are close – very close. So when Uther learns of Merlin's magic, he finds a public execution might, for the first time, turn his son from him irrevocably. And so he decides to make Merlin disappear.
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Merlin always tests Arthur's food, just in case.
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01 Jun 2026
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"It seems Morgause made a slight miscalculation," Cenred murmured, his gaze raking Merlin up and down, and leaving the sensation of dirty claw marks across his skin. "Camelot's prince does fancy a servant, but it isn't Guinevere."
Or, Cenred discovers an unexpected weakness of Arthur's.
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31 May 2026
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“Not a word,” Arthur said flatly.
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- Part 18 of Merlin works
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31 May 2026
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I was on Tumbler and found this AU prompt:
“it’s the middle of the night and i’m walking home alone in the dark and there’s this guy following me and he’s starting to gain on me and i found this phone booth with a lock on the door and i tried to call my best friend but my hands were shaking so badly i accidentally dialed the wrong number and i don’t even know you but help me” au
And this was born. Enjoy!
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30 May 2026
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Arthur feels quite foolish, now, upon realizing that the invisible guardian force he’s been sensing and the peculiar haze about Merlin were one and the same. And that they were both magic, the whole damn time.
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24 May 2026
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When Arthur regains consciousness in time to hear Merlin confront the dragon, his world is turned on its head by the revelations that follow.
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24 May 2026
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Arthur Pendragon learns of Merlin's death after drinking the poison in his stead. He becomes inconsolable, unsure of where these feelings are coming from, his Alpha forces him to stay sick thinking his mate is dead. When the cure takes effect twenty-four hours later, Arthur finds himself miraculously healed.
With the threat of war imminent, Arthur is torn between his duty as Prince and his blossoming feelings for Merlin.
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- Part 1 of A/B/O Merlin
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24 May 2026
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If my secret had a secret would your secret be negated or would it grow instead? by Merlioske
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Mar 2022
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Arthur had always trained to be the best. He did his work, then did some more and then more still. Yet, his father's eyes never glowed in pride. He was never... Good enough. Never strong or fast enough. Never Alpha enough. He had accepted it. Accepted, that, being born a beta, a beta *Prince* he'd have to work all that much more to prove his worth. He had. But why was it so hard?
Merlin never had it easy. But he had his mam, he had his Will and screw the rest, really. Except then, out of the blue, Puberty hit. Now Merlin has it *worse*. Camelot is /not/ a smart place to be. For a secret sorcerer. For a secret, peasant sorcerer. For a secret, peasant, *Alpha* sorcerer. But, well, he'll just keep his head down, learn a healing trade and nothing bad will happen.
wHaT cOuLd pOsSibLy gO wRoNg~
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Uther's a dick, Gaius is a doormat for *his* king, Arthur suffers needlessly and Merlin pulls a Merlin because he's Merlin and cannot be anything else but what he is.- Language:
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24 May 2026
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Arthur is forced to host a tournament for his hand in marriage. Of course Merlin secretly enters it.
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23 May 2026
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"And you Merlin? What's your type?"
When Arthur saw him exchange a fleeting glance with Lancelot, his heart sank. Suddenly he realized he didn't want to know the answer.
"Alright, uhm..." Merlin spoke with his gaze turned to the fire before him. "I supposed... someone who's kind, brave and pure hearted. Someone noble and loyal". Merlin scratched his forehead, clearly embarrassed as a chorus of 'uuuuh' spread through the clearing.'The most noble and brave', wasn't that how Merlin had told him that Kilgharrah, The Great Dragon, had once called Lancelot?
Arthur suddenly felt very nauseous.
How could he have been so stupid? Now it all really made sense.
Merlin was in love with Lancelot.Bookmarked by user66
22 May 2026